Screen size
Galaxy A546.4"
Galaxy M16Winner: 6.7"+4.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A54 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A54
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Galaxy M16
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A54
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M16
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A54
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A54
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A54
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M16
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A54
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy M16
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A54
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M16
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A54
2023, March 15
Galaxy M16
2025, February 27
Status
Galaxy A54
Available. Released 2023, March 24
Galaxy M16
Available. Released 2025, March 05
Dimensions
Galaxy A54
158.2 x 76.7 x 8.2 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy M16
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A54
202 g (7.13 oz)
Galaxy M16
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Galaxy A54
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Galaxy M16
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A54
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A54
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M16
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A54
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M16
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A54
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M16
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A54
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy M16
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A54
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M16
-
OS
Galaxy A54
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M16
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Galaxy A54
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Galaxy M16
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A54
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M16
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A54
Mali-G68 MP5
Galaxy M16
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A54
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A54
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A54
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.X", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Galaxy M16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Galaxy A54
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M16
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A54
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A54
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M16
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A54
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M16
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A54
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M16
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A54
No
Galaxy M16
No
WLAN
Galaxy A54
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A54
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M16
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A54
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A54
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M16
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A54
No
Galaxy M16
No
USB
Galaxy A54
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M16
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A54
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
Galaxy M16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A54
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M16
-
Type
Galaxy A54
5000 mAh
Galaxy M16
5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A54
25W wired
Galaxy M16
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A54
Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Galaxy M16
Thunder Black, MInt Green, Blush Pink
Models
Galaxy A54
SM-A546V, SM-A546U, SM-A546U1, SM-A546B, SM-A546B/DS, SM-A546E, SM-A546E/DS, SM-A5460, SM-A546M, SM-A546M/DS, SM-A546W
Galaxy M16
SM-M166P, SM-M166P/DS
SAR
Galaxy A54
0.81 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
1.08 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A54
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M16
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A54
$ 119.11 / £ 142.36 / € 196.49 / ₹ 25,990
Galaxy M16
₹ 13,999